Asbestos awareness

Asbestos is a type of hazardous waste. When asbestos fibres are inhaled, it can cause serious harm to our health.

Recycling at supermarkets and retailers

Lots of materials that aren’t accepted for recycling at kerbside can be recycled at supermarkets and retailers across the county. Everything you choose to recycle means there is one less thing headed to landfill!

Types of composting

Essex County Council currently discounts black Dalek bins, but there are lots of different ways to compost. Find what works for you and your garden.

What we are doing to reduce waste in Essex

The best environmental approach to waste management is to apply the principles of the waste hierarchy. Here are some examples of what we've already been doing to reduce waste and increase reuse and recycling! Keep checking back for more updates.

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Waste hierarchy

The best environmental approach to waste management is to apply the principles of the waste hierarchy.

Circular economy

The best way to reduce the impact of waste is to move towards a circular economy. This is where our finite resources are conserved and used efficiently. 

Our targets and ambitions

We are committed to achieving the government’s national targets as a minimum standard, but our strategy aims to go beyond these targets and have a bigger impact more quickly.